Property market | £199,888 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (9.0 miles) | |
Broadband | 44.7mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ethnic diversity | White: 73.6% residents (vs 81.7% England & Wales) Other: 26.3% residents (vs 18.3% England & Wales) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 438 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 104 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Batley and Spen level) | |
Community | Median age is 39.7 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Crime | 5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Kirklees) | |
Commute (approx) | - Leeds (8 mins) - York (32 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (51 mins) | |
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£199,888 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is Leeds Bradford (9.0 miles) | |
44.7mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Median age is 39.7 | Happiness is Below Average for West Yorkshire, Average for UK | |
Ranked 438 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 104 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Batley and Spen level) | |
5.0 burglaries per 1k people (Kirklees) | |
- Leeds (8 mins) - York (32 mins) - Manchester Piccadilly (51 mins) | |
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Birstall has a few stores nearby for groceries, including: M&S Birstall SF, Sainsburys Gomersal Oxford Road Local, Tesco Birstall Smithies Lane Express. There are many pubs and bars nearby, including: Black Bull Inn, Greyhound, Horse And Jockey, Old Wine And Spirit Vaults, Pheasant Inn, Priestley's Sports Bar, The Princess Ballroom, The Railway Inn,... (see map below for more bars and associated links). Regarding restaurants and other types of eateries, we found many nearby, including: Bluebell 1, Dee Dees, Dee Dee's T/a The Reading Room, Ikea, Kings Cantonese Restaurant, Love Hair, Luigis Ristorante, Oscars 21, Pause, Pizza Express ... (see map below for more). There are a few cafes and coffee shops nearby, including: Amico Espresso And Cafe Bar, Cafe At Number One, Cafe V, Caffe Nero, Costa At Next Unit 8e, Costa Unit 8b, Oak Tree Cafe. Birstall has a range of train stations and schools nearby, as shown in the map below.
The property market in Birstall has had a steep increase over the last few years but slowing growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £329,846, which is up 3.2% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £199,888 (up 1.5% on last year) , a terraced house £153,496 (up 0.2% on last year) and a flat £114,039. Renting a two bedroom flat will cost you approximately £515 per month. Property prices in Birstall are similar to the average property prices across West Yorkshire and are slightly lower compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Birstall, prices have risen slightly slower than the annual average price change seen across the West Yorkshire region.
Property data is based on Kirklees level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Birstall, or click here to browse the longer list of Birstall property transactions from 2023.
Birstall has a high number of nearby schools, so there is plenty of choice although there may also be a lot of competition for spaces too. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Batley Girls High School (Academy) which is based in Windmill Lane, Batley. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
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School | Type | Outstanding? |
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Gomersal Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | No |
Fairfield School | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | No |
Dale House School | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | No |
Drighlington Primary School | Primary Community school - Mixed | No |
Batley Girls High School | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | No |
Batley Grammar School | Primary & Secondary Free schools - Mixed | No |
Birstall Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Fieldhead Primary Academy | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | No |
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | No |
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
Carlinghow Academy | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | No |
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Batley Girls High School Save school | Secondary school Academy converter - Girls | 1: Outstanding (10/10/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Batley | |
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/13/2014) | Ofsted Report Link | Batley | |
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/1/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Cleckheaton | |
Carlinghow Academy Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (5/25/2022) | 45 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Batley |
Fieldhead Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (7/5/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Batley | |
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School Save school | Primary Voluntary controlled school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/17/2017) | 57 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Batley |
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 2: Good (4/27/2022) | 28 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Batley |
Gomersal Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (5/23/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Cleckheaton | |
Fairfield School Save school | Primary & Secondary Foundation special school - Mixed | 2: Good (3/13/2013) | Ofsted Report Link | Batley | |
Drighlington Primary School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 2: Good (6/5/2019) | Ofsted Report Link | Bradford | |
Batley Grammar School Save school | Primary & Secondary Free schools - Mixed | 2: Good (1/29/2015) | Ofsted Report Link | Batley | |
Birstall Primary Academy Save school | Primary Academy converter - Mixed | 2: Good (10/24/2018) | Ofsted Report Link | Batley | |
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Save school | Primary Academy sponsor led - Mixed | 4: Inadequate (1/11/2018) | 95 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy | Ofsted Report Link | Heckmondwike |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Batley | |||
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley Save school | Primary Voluntary aided school - Mixed | Batley | |||
Dale House School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Batley |
School | Type |
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Batley Girls High School Ofsted report Save school | Secondary school Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (10/10/2013) |
St Peter's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior, Infant and Early Years School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/13/2014) |
Gomersal St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/1/2019) |
Carlinghow Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/25/2022) 45 submissions 96.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Fieldhead Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (7/5/2018) |
Windmill CofE (VC) Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/17/2017) 57 submissions 93.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (4/27/2022) 28 submissions 97.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
Gomersal Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (5/23/2018) |
Fairfield School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (3/13/2013) |
Drighlington Primary School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (6/5/2019) |
Batley Grammar School Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary Latest rating - 2: Good (1/29/2015) |
Birstall Primary Academy Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 2: Good (10/24/2018) |
Co-op Academy Smithies Moor Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 4: Inadequate (1/11/2018) 95 submissions 94.0% agree or strongly agree that their child is happy |
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Birstall Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Batley Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Dale House School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Birstall | Commute options |
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Batley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 3 miles |
- Leeds (17 mins - Northern Trains - £88 monthly fare) View details - York (46 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 69 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 148 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 173 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Dewsbury A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 4 miles |
- Leeds (15 mins - TransPennine Express - £104 monthly fare) View details - York (42 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (55 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 143 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 168 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
New Pudsey A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +1% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Leeds (12 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 45 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 90 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 141 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (1 change(s) - 166 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Ravensthorpe A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 6 miles |
- Leeds (26 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - York (52 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 69 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 155 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Bradford Forster Square A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -2% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Leeds (24 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details - York (1 change(s) - 57 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 102 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 153 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Kings Cross (183 mins - London North Eastern Railway) View details |
Bradford Interchange A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed +2% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Leeds (23 mins - Northern Trains) View details - York (1 change(s) - 56 mins - Northern Trains) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 91 mins - TransPennine Express) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 152 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
The table below lists ethnicities living in the local authority (Kirklees) as per the data published in December 2022. Source: ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk
Ethnicity | % of Kirklees residents | Benchmark:% of England & Wales residents |
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White | 73.6% | 81.7% |
Asian | 19.4% | 9.3% |
Mixed | 3.1% | 2.9% |
Black | 2.3% | 4.0% |
Other | 1.5% | 2.1% |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Batley and Spen consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 12.2% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 9.7% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 9.5% | 438 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 17.6% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 5.8% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 11.7% | |
Routine occupations | 15.9% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 11.2% | 104 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 6.4% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in West Yorkshire is average (69mbps). Birstall is slower than this, with average download speeds of 44.7mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Birstall level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 44.7 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 97.5% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 0.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Kirklees level:
Type | Kirklees | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 108 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 5 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 16 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 0 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 48 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Birstall.
There are no live flood warnings in the area, according to our interpretation of the DEFRA API.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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Yorkshire | River Aire, Bradford Beck | River Aire from Stockbridge to Castleford, including Bradford Beck, Oulton Beck and Kippax Beck |
Yorkshire | Batley Beck, Chickenley Beck, Lands Beck, River Spen, Blacup Beck | The River Spen, Blacup Beck, Lands Beck and Canker Dyke in Cleckheaton and Liversedge, Batley Beck from Birstall to Dewsbury, and Chickenley Beck |
Yorkshire | Batley Beck | Batley including Bradford Road, Bridge Street, lower section of Smithies Moor lane, Lea Road and towards Wilton Park entrance crossing Bradford Road |
Yorkshire | River Calder | River Calder from Brighouse to Castleford including Chickenley Beck, Spring Mill Beck and Waindike |
Yorkshire | Wortley Beck | Tributaries of the River Aire at Wortley Beck, Farnley Beck, Farnley Wood Beck and Millshaw Beck in South Leeds |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Birstall, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 15Secondary: 3 | 9.5% residents in higher managerial positions 11.2% residents long-term unemployed |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 | 17.1% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 15.9% residents in higher managerial positions 5.7% residents long-term unemployed |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 | 20.2% residents in higher managerial positions 9.0% residents long-term unemployed |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 | 14.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.4% residents long-term unemployed |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 | 11.0% residents in higher managerial positions 11.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Birstall, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 15Secondary: 3 |
Boston Spa, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 7Secondary: 4 |
Chapel Allerton, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 32Secondary: 9 |
Otley, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market Local Waitrose | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Roundhay, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Outstanding schools Very fast broadband Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £265,847 Detached: £463,414 | 142 | Primary: 24Secondary: 6 |
Todmorden, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £207,935 Detached: £344,627 | 124 | Primary: 5Secondary: 1 |
Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire Affordability: Very affordable Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £199,888 Detached: £329,846 | 108 | Primary: 18Secondary: 10 |
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